13.3% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Edwards · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Edwards
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significant shift in employment patterns has shaped Mount Edwards, where the unemployment rate of 13.3% is now among the highest for similar areas. While about 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment at 50% is well below the Queensland figure of 59%. This is consistent with a high unemployment rate of 13.3%, which is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
62.5% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Mount Edwards is split across several sectors, with manufacturing and transport and warehousing each making up 19.2% of jobs. Construction and health care and social assistance each account for 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades, machinery operators and drivers, and labourers, who each make up 23.1% of roles. Clerical and community and personal service roles each account for 11.5%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mount Edwards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31957/mount-edwards/topic/employment